Summary
XWiki Platform has an SQL injection in getdocuments.vm with sort parameter
Workarounds
There is no known workaround, other than upgrading XWiki.
References
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-17568
For more information
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Impact
In getdocument.vm ; the ordering of the returned documents is defined from an unsanitized request parameter (request.sort) and can allow any user to inject HQL.
Depending on the used database backend, the attacker may be able to not only obtain confidential information such as password hashes from the database, but also execute UPDATE/INSERT/DELETE queries.
It's possible to employ database backend dependent techniques of breaking out of HQL query context, described, for example, here: https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/exploiting-hibernate-injections.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
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This has been patched in 13.10.5 and 14.3-rc-1.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2024-55663? CVE-2024-55663 is a high-severity security vulnerability in org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war (maven), affecting versions >= 14.0-rc-1, < 14.3-rc-1. It is fixed in 14.3-rc-1, 13.10.5.
- Which versions of org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war are affected by CVE-2024-55663? org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-war (maven) versions >= 14.0-rc-1, < 14.3-rc-1 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2024-55663? Yes. CVE-2024-55663 is fixed in 14.3-rc-1, 13.10.5. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2024-55663 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2024-55663 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2024-55663 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-55663?
- Upgrade
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-warto 14.3-rc-1 or later - Upgrade
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-distribution-warto 13.10.5 or later
- Upgrade